Fall has come & gone...

We had a wonderfully gorgeous fall!!!!

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Looking towards Hatcher Pass.

The glacier in the center is usually gone by early August ... However, this year the glacier never finished melting. I took these photos on Sept 20th, you can see the glacier is still significantly there & the "termination dust" (looks more like full blown snow to me) isn't quite down to it.

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The colors were truly amazing - these are in front of dad's office. It is so amazing to me that God made so many kinds of foliage in so many variations of color - just for our eye pleasure. The leaves changing color doesn't help the plant. The colors don't do anything - it does signal the change of seasons, but it isn't like we needthis signal - it's cold! Yes, it is what the trees do - but He made it so we could be "part" of the process, just by looking and enjoying. The trees & plants do so much we can't see, but He wanted us to have this enjoyment. It is a blessing from Him & Him alone to each of us individually. Even though we all see the many colors they touch each of us differently, meaning something different for each of us - so it is a very individual & personal gift.

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The kids having fun in the leaves. They took turns burying each other & jumping out of the pile of leaves. I love seeing & hearing them have so much fun.